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HeadlinesUK Services Firms Report Strongest Outlook in a Year as Inflation Pressures Wane, PMI Shows
FinanceBarratt Redrow Says Bookings Slower in Key Season Ahead of UK Budget
UK New Car Market Sees Slight Rise in October, Smmt Data Shows
BusinessReducing Freight Costs to Drive Global Trade Expansion
UK's Reeves to Urge Insurance Bosses to Increase Investment in London, Ft Reports
Date: November 5, 2025
(Reuters) -British Finance Minister Rachel Reeves on Wednesday will urge some of the world's biggest insurance companies to invest more in London, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday. Reuters...
Tesla's UK Car Sales Halve in October, New Automotive Data Shows
Date: November 5, 2025
(Reuters) -Tesla's UK car sales halved year-over-year in October, data from research group New AutoMotive showed on Wednesday, echoing the steep falls the U.S. electric vehicle maker saw in other...
UK Pay Awards Hold at Lowest in Nearly Four Years, Idr Survey Shows
Date: November 5, 2025
LONDON (Reuters) -Pay settlements awarded by British employers held steady in the three months to September, according to a survey published a day before the Bank of England's interest rates decision....
UK Needs Big Tax Rises to Avoid Second Liz Truss Episode, Think-Tank Says
Date: November 5, 2025
By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) -British finance minister Rachel Reeves needs to embark on major tax rises in her November 26 budget or risk a repeat of the loss of market confidence that cost...
UK's FTSE 100 Defies Global Sell-Off on Healthcare Gains and Pound Weakness
Date: November 4, 2025
(Reuters) -London stocks dipped on Tuesday despite a sharp drop in the pound following finance minister Rachel Reeves' comments, as equities around the world tumbled in a broader risk-off move. The...
Sterling Hits April Low as Reeves Hints at Tax Rises in Budget
Date: November 4, 2025
By Amanda Cooper and Dhara Ranasinghe LONDON (Reuters) -Britain's pound and borrowing costs fell on Tuesday after finance minister Rachel Reeves reiterated her commitment to sticking to her fiscal...